By Chad Feehan
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
November 3, 2023 Edition
Three organizations will be exempt from 2023 business taxes in Mount Pearl after a unanimous vote at City council this week.
St. John Ambulance, the Newfoundland and Labrador Employers’ Council, and Alzheimer Society NL all operate within the city and will receive 100 per cent exemptions.
The exemptions total $22,882 for St. John Ambulance, $8,665 for the Newfoundland and Labrador Employers’ Council, and $3,099 for Alzheimer Society NL.
Mayor Dave Aker described the tax breaks as “routine” for organizations of this nature.
“These are three valuable organizations that help not only our city but with our region,” he said.
Full business tax exemptions have been approved multiple times over the past year and have included the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association, Heart & Stroke Foundation, and Co-Operator Housing. Masonic Park, Masonic Lodge, and Columbus Center were given 60 percent exemptions.
